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Asthma does not appear to increase the risk for a person contracting COVID-19 or influence its severity, according to a team of Rutgers researchers. “Older age and conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes and obesity are reported risk factors for the development and progression of COVID-19,” said Reynold A. Panettieri Jr., a pulmonary […]
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This spring and summer has been decidedly not that fun for the vast majority of us. If you’re trying to follow the guidelines set out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), you’re limiting contact with individuals outside your household, being mindful of the essentials you need for safe, socially-distanced supply runs and generally trying to keep your […]
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Researchers at the University of Alberta have found a way to deliver anti-cancer drugs with more precision, which could increase the effectiveness of many cancer treatments. U of A oncologist Frank Wuest altered the surface of nanoparticles, which are well suited to deliver drugs, with epidermal growth factor (EGF), a peptide that binds to EGF receptors on cancer cells. He […]
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories In an effort to contain the virus during the holiday weekend, Los Angeles County announced that its beaches will remain closed, joining several Florida counties that have […]
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The fitness gender gap has widened over lockdown, with fewer women being able to stay active. Since This Girl Can launched in 2015, the number of women getting active had increased by more than 500,000, with women’s activity levels at an all-time high pre-lockdown. However, women’s activity levels have been on a downward trend over the last three months. At […]
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Flashback to mid-March: the novel coronavirus had reached San Diego, California. Few people could get tested, and even less was known about how the virus mutated as it spread from person to person. Scientists now know that two variants of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) were circulating at that time. The variants, called G614 and D614, had just a small difference […]
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Coronavirus symptoms seem to be bringing about new and unusual signs almost weekly. A French man who contracted the virus suffered a condition affecting his penis. READ MORE Bed bugs: Two warning signs of an infestation The novel coronavirus could cause a condition known as priapism after a French man suffered with the condition. The unidentified 62-year old suffered with the […]
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When teenager Kimmy Simper welcomed her first child Lucas on 11 February, her tiny baby was just one week and two days past the point of the pregnancy being considered ‘viable’. Weighing just 2lbs 2oz, Kimmy’s son had to rely on breathing equipment to help him survive as he spent the next four months in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. […]
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Heart attacks are serious medical emergencies that require immediate attention from a doctor. You could be at risk of a deadly heart attack – or myocardial infarction – if you notice a number of small changes to your skin, it’s been claimed. Heart attacks are caused by a lack of blood reaching the heart. Without enough blood, the heart could […]
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Platelets are involved in blood coagulation and the development of thrombosis. Researchers from Utrecht University, UMC Utrecht, and Erasmus MC have now discovered that they also play a role in the immune system: They appear to be indispensable in protecting the respiratory system against pathogens. “In patients with flu, the platelets absorb virus particles from the lungs, after which they […]
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